API for VehicleManager (LEARN) and DEASIL Integration Service
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) intends to award a sole source firm fixed purchase order to Motorola Solutions, Inc. for API and integration services supporting its License Plate Recognition (LPR) camera system (VehicleManager/LEARN and DEASIL). This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for competitive quotations.
Purpose & Scope
This acquisition aims to expand the DEA's National License Plate Reader (NLPR) program, facilitating integration with state and local partners and ensuring access to authorized Law Enforcement (LE) data. The required services include:
- Access to authorized agency shared LE data on Motorola's national vehicle location server via ESA Addendum for API data access.
- Query capabilities for LPR detections, including partial plate, wildcard, and year/make/model queries.
- Capture of LPR detection records (Plate OCR, Date, Latitude, Longitude, Vehicle Image, Plate Image).
- Standard and Advanced API Plate Query capabilities for retrieving detection records.
- SFTP Data Replication services for existing DEA-purchased cameras.
- Access and support for "Advanced PlateQuery API" services for single Federated plate query.
- Alerting web services for LPR Hot Plate alerts between the VehicleManager platform and the DEASIL endpoint.
- Support for a list of vehicles of interest (Hot Plates) to generate alerts upon LPR detection.
Contract Details
- Type: Sole Source Firm Fixed Purchase Order (Notice of Intent)
- Intended Awardee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
- Period of Performance: April 11, 2026 - April 10, 2027 (1 year for SFTP Data Replication services).
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source)
- Place of Performance: Fort Bliss, TX
- Product Service Code: 7A20 (Application Development Software)
Submission & Evaluation
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. However, vendors who believe they can provide the necessary systems and meet the Government’s requirements may submit a capability statement. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The justification for sole source is based on Motorola Solutions being the only authorized source for these proprietary capabilities.
Response Deadline & Contact
- Capability Statements Due: March 26, 2026, 2:00 PM ET
- Contact: Robert Radke, robert.j.radke@dea.gov